Sacrifice, Serve and Save

Founder

His Grace Mar Thoma Dionysius

Patron

H.H. Baselios Marthoma Didimos I

Patron Saint

St. Stephen

WELCOME TO ST.STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,PATHANAPURAM

OUR COLLEGE

The college is affiliated to the University of Kerala and was upgraded in 1978 St. Stephen's College was founded in 1964 after the name of St. Stephen, the first martyr of Christianity. The college was the fulfilment of a long cherished desire of its founder, His Grace The Most Rev. Mar Thoma Dionysius. The college was formally declared open by His Holiness Mar Baselios Augen of the East on 8th July 1964. In 1968 the College was shifted to its present site, in the serene village of Maloor, 6 kms away from Pathanapuram.

Our Patron Saint

Our College is named after St. Stephen (1st century), one of the first seven ordained Deacons and
the first Martyr of Christianity. His biography and an elaborate apologia by him before Jewish
council are recorded in the Book of Acts, chapter 7 (Bible). Though by birth a Hellenistic
diaspora Jew, he was brought up by his mother as a true Christian. Justifying the meaning of his
name (Stephen=Crown) he was truly a ‘crown’ of the Church. He was a mirror image of Christ
in every sense and was a man full of faith, wisdom and of the Holy Spirit. He taught in the
Synagogue of the Libertines. He was accused of blasphemy before the Jewish council and was
then stoned to death and while dying, he prayed for the pardon of his accusers. We should be
proud of having St. Stephen as our Patron Saint. We should imbibe from him the message of
sacrifice, forgiveness and commitment and try to be crowns of the society.

A Word about our Founder

The life of His Grace Mar Thoma Dionysius is a source of inspiration for all of us in the family
of Mount Tabor. His Grace was a pioneer in the educational field of Kerala. More than five
decades back, His Grace laid the foundation for a Religo-Educational Centre at Pathanapuram at
a beautiful hillock which he christened as ‘Mount Tabor’. His Grace was a student of Christ
Church College in the Oxford University during 1937-39. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, former
President of India, was one of his best friends there. Inspired by the noble traditions of western
culture and civilization, His Grace wanted the Mount Tabor to be the fountainhead of progress
for the people around. He was consecrated as Metropolitan of Niranam Diocese of the Orthodox
Church in 1940 and continued in the same ecclesiastical post for 32 years till his demise on 3rd
December 1972. Besides being an ecclesiastical episcopal leader, he was also a versatile social
leader, philanthropist, humanist and educationalist. The valuable services rendered by Mount
Tabor educational institutions, hospitals and orphanages in different parts of Kerala and Tamil
Nadu testify the commitment of His Grace for the cause of education and social welfare in the
backward and under developed areas.

Our Vision

To equip the youngsters to face the challenges of life, by creatively responding to changing
environments; to become useful and responsible members of society, by becoming adequately
proficient in different branches of learning; to imbibe a spirit of cooperation, uprightness and
empathy and readiness to respect others; and to become aware of their social and moral
responsibilities.

Our Mission

To provide quality education in the concerned areas of learning, by arranging suitable
educational environment, where learning becomes a joyful experience.
To encourage creative thinking in students, which would inspire experimentation, research and
discovery leading to excellence in learning.
To provide for growth of students as mature personalities, by developing academic, social and
physical skills, through playing leadership roles; and participation in campus activities and
community building programmes